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HistoryJul 12, 2024 - 12:25 p.m.

CVE-2024-40944 x86/kexec: Fix bug with call depth tracking

2024-07-1212:25:18
Linux
github.com
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linux kernel
vulnerability
x86/kexec

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86/kexec: Fix bug with call depth tracking

The call to cc_platform_has() triggers a fault and system crash if call depth
tracking is active because the GS segment has been reset by load_segments() and
GS_BASE is now 0 but call depth tracking uses per-CPU variables to operate.

Call cc_platform_has() earlier in the function when GS is still valid.

[ bp: Massage. ]

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial